Is education worth it nowadays? Especially in the world that seems to be more preoccupied with status quo, looks, memes, celebrity and superficial concepts than real accomplishments and achievements. At least recently and this is what it seems like on the surface. Superficial ideas of success and a material component and aspect of it. While […]
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Familiar and Unfamiliar Saint Petersburg
As a traveler, looking out of the window of a tour bus, I wondered what the real city is like. I’ve visited Saint Petersburg previously, at different stages of my life and even in different seasons, both times with a group tour, and for some reason I had a feeling I was presented a “tour-guide […]
US National, State and Local Parks, or Get Out There and Find Your Park
What do you envision when you think of the USA? New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, LA? After all, this is what many travelers are there for: major cities, sightseeing, sales, shopping, especially during a festive season ) Make no mistake, each city is different and unique in […]
Liberty, Peace, Love, Bliss…
What do we do next? How do we get involved? How do we use our vote? What meaningful projects and causes do we choose to support? With these questions on my mind, I have been navigating and researching the Internet, reading many articles, posts, headlines and news, in hopes of finding that perfect “know-it-all” article, […]
Let’s Stand for Each Other, for All of Us, Together
Today, just like many people across the world, I watched the world react to US elections. From “Greetings from Canada, the land of the brave and free!”, “What Happened on Election Day”, “Which country in the world is everyone-friendly and the most peaceful” to “Let’s Hope for Humanity”. Or is it a liberal bubble? Within […]
That Time I Discovered Woodstock, Sort Of
“Is it Woodstock? I mean, is it the Woodstock?” I ask the first passer-by, after parking at the crossroads, thinking and wondering if it was the correct place and if it was worth checking it out. “If you mean the festival, yes, but it was in another location”. This was very random and spontaneous, since […]
What Does It Mean To Be a Travel Blogger Today?
What does it mean to be a travel blogger today? Am I a travel blogger, anti-travel blogger or someone whose travel experiences align with personal values and talents? Is there even one definition of it all? Is travel about me, my outfits and looks? Is it about the place itself and its sights? Or […]
Biking and Hiking in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Of all places in the world there are those that become the most important and meaningful to me. Have I just experienced one of them? This is what I was thinking while traveling from Brest to Minsk after visiting Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park. This was an express train Paris-Moscow, and there it was, Belarusian countryside […]
Teotihuacan and The City of Gods
I was in Mexico City, the place which completely surprised me with its historic and cultural center and so much affection and romance, deciding where to travel to next. With many interesting, historic and cultural places in the area, Teotihuacan, one of the most important cultural and historic sites in the world, seemed like a […]
Musings on Travel and World (via Internet)
It feels a little bit different having more of a “normal” life after a few months of travels. Since I haven’t been traveling lately, reading news, articles, headlines and magazines has become a form of travel for me. After reading and scrolling through many articles on different topics, you name it, and a few other articles […]